Baal Aadhaar Card: Baal Aadhaar Card is a unique identity card issued by the government for children below the age of 5 years, which does not contain biometrics. It is completely free and is very important in school admission and investment.
Baal Aadhaar Card: Aadhaar card is required for child’s school admission, health services and investment related schemes. Baal Aadhaar card is issued by the Government of India for children below the age of 5 years. It is a unique 12 digit identification number, which is linked to the Aadhaar of the child’s mother or father.
What is Baal Aadhaar?
Baal Aadhaar card is an Aadhaar document issued for children below the age of 5 years. Biometric information (fingerprints and eye scan) is not taken from children of this age, as this data is not completely stable. Only the child’s photo, name, date of birth and parental information are recorded in the card.
Where is Baal Aadhaar made?
You can get Baal Aadhaar by visiting any authorized Aadhaar service center. In many government and private hospitals, the facility of Aadhaar enrollment is also available at the time of birth, where birth certificate and Aadhaar are made together.
Which documents will be required?
Some special documents are required to get Bal Aadhaar:
- Child’s birth certificate issued by the hospital or received from the Municipal Corporation.
- Aadhaar card of either the mother or the father.
- Mobile number of the mother or father for linking and updates with Aadhaar.
What is the application process?
- Go to the nearest Aadhaar center with the child and documents.
- Fill the child’s information in the enrollment form given there.
- Attach photocopies of all the documents and give it to the employee.
- A photo of the child will be taken at the center itself.
- After the process is completed, an enrollment slip will be given, which contains the enrollment number. With this you can check the status online.
In how many days is Bal Aadhaar made?
After the completion of the enrollment process, within 60 to 90 days, the Bal Aadhaar card is sent by post to your registered address. Information regarding the arrival of Aadhaar number is also sent to your mobile number. You can also download it from the UIDAI website.
What is the fee for making Bal Aadhaar?
- Baal Aadhaar is completely free for children below 5 years of age. No fee is charged for any enrollment or process.
- When the child turns 5 years old, he will have to go to the Aadhaar center again for biometric update, so that his fingerprints and eye prints can be updated. This update is also completely free.
